Through our NAWA Media Program, we work with early-career journalists in conflict-afflicted areas to empower them with the necessary tools and knowledge to navigate their complex media landscapes. We provide dedicated resources and training to support and develop journalists' capabilities in using open-source data in their contexts. Our key thematic projects include the Credibility Index, a resource we iteratively designed with our fellows to assess and rank media outlets' credibility in their countries through fact-checking and open-source media monitoring. Additionally, through our Media Lab project, we offer a space for both media training and innovation, by creating educational curricula and opportunities to engage journalists on digital and data literacy and misinformation in localised contexts. Our ultimate aim, through this program, is to encourage a healthy media ecosystem in Northern Africa and Western Asia. NAWA Media is focused on becoming a knowledge production hub from the region for the region. Notably, we co-design Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on topics relevant to our partners, contexts, and students and we give space to our collaborating experts to produce bespoke research, white papers, and analytical short pieces on their media landscapes vis-à-vis social, political, economic, and climate issues.

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The Memory Program highlights the significance of digital images in various forms as a tool for advocacy during crises or stages of transitional justice. During conflicts, social media users become witnesses to their increasingly difficult environment, thus creating a temporal and spatial landscape of watershed events. The project seeks to provide a broader context and human perspective on these events through narrative and ethnographic interviews. Its goal is to strengthen transitional justice and peacebuilding pathways and to be an advocacy tool that provides greater access, understanding, and solidarity in relation to these experiences.

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Personalized Support and Localised Knowledge

Our Capacity Building Program is crafted for those who seek to diversify and deepen their professional expertise. We offer a range of trainings and mentorship opportunities, each uniquely designed to cater to the diverse needs of our participants. Our program emphasises the development of localised knowledge and practical skills. We particularly work with journalists, activists, human rights defenders, and groups to provide the resources and support necessary for success in these challenging fields.

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